the benefits of the fitness activity?
The benfits for children is they will havethe capacity to learn skills, improve level of motivation, physiological capability (bone structure). If they are taught these fundamental skills they would likey to be able to implement these skills in later life. where the fitness activity is available?
Most team games for children are in the local area. e.g. soccer netball who would be attracted to this activity?
children cost involved?
Depends on the activity
time commitment required?
Depends on the sport. If netball; court and a ball
sources for further information?
Local team playing organisations or the internet.
personal reflections on participation?
Fun, lots of motivation, learning new skills, and a lot of social activites
The age of children impacts on their:
• capacity to learn skills
• level of motivation to be active
• physiological capabilities
• susceptibility to injury.
Children have lower levels of motor control and are unable to process much information at one time. For young children, the focus should be on fun, skill development and activity, not competition and ‘win at all costs’. If children enjoy activity when they are young and are taught how to perform fundamental movement skills correctly, they are more likely to continue exercising as they get older.
The benfits for children is they will havethe capacity to learn skills, improve level of motivation, physiological capability (bone structure). If they are taught these fundamental skills they would likey to be able to implement these skills in later life.
where the fitness activity is available?
Most team games for children are in the local area. e.g. soccer netball
who would be attracted to this activity?
children
cost involved?
Depends on the activity
time commitment required?
Depends on the sport. If netball; court and a ball
sources for further information?
Local team playing organisations or the internet.
personal reflections on participation?
Fun, lots of motivation, learning new skills, and a lot of social activites
The age of children impacts on their:
• capacity to learn skills
• level of motivation to be active
• physiological capabilities
• susceptibility to injury.
Children have lower levels of motor control and are unable to process much information at one time. For young children, the focus should be on fun, skill development and activity, not competition and ‘win at all costs’. If children enjoy activity when they are young and are taught how to perform fundamental movement skills correctly, they are more likely to continue exercising as they get older.